Yo, Dads, check in! DU's Official Father's Day thread!

[Seabiscuit]

Poll question: Yo, Dads, check in! DU's Official Father's Day thread!

My first baby, Robby, was born September 23, 2004.

I officially became an over-the-hill "old fart" on May 2, 2005. 60!!!

Call me irresponsible. Call me unreliable. Call me reprehensible toooooooo. I don't care!

Robby will celebrate his first birthday next September 23!

This will be my first ever Father's Day and I am jumping for joy!

:bounce:

This thread is for Dads - and their spouses - to celebrate Father's Day - feel free to post your feeling/thoughts and vote only if you feel like it.

[Seabiscuit]

1. I didn't know what living was until my baby was born!

I thought at 59 I knew it all.

I didn't know shit.

My baby has taught me more in less than a year than life had in 59 years!

[ok_cpu]

2. Congratulations

This is father's day #8 for me. Two little ok_boys.

[Yupster]

5. # 8 for me too

but it's tomorrow isn't it?

[Seabiscuit]

7. Yes, it is. I just wanted to get a jump on tomorrow's threads.

That's what the word "official" was all about! :)

[kanrok]

21. 8 for me two

but two little girls.

[Seabiscuit]

24. Wow! Three #8's right off the bat! Congrats to ok_cpu, Yupster and to

kanrok!!!

[WhollyHeretic]

32. Yet another #8 here too

One son just finishing second grade.

[warrens]

3. My daughter is taking me out for sushi tomorrow

She's a great kid and I have enjoyed her entire almost 15 years. She turns 15 Friday.

[maveric]

4. 23rd Fathers Day.

Jason - age 23
Justin - age 19
Jeremy - age 14

[Maat]

11. ALL boys? No girls?

You must have had a quiet household all these years.

[maveric]

16. I WISH! LOL!

My boys were/are very active and vocal. I probably should have worn a striped shirt and a whistle.

[obxhead]

47. ha ha ha ha ha ha

ok it's starting to hurt (rofl).

[ewagner]

6. Our only son

was born on Sept 21, 1984....

what a ride it has been! I wouldn't have missed it for the world...

There's are some great advantages to being an "older dad".

You have more patience
You appreciate the child (son) much more than a teenage Dad.
You can impart much more wisdom to the child than when you were younger.
You understand the great cycle of life and appreciate it.

[Seabiscuit]

26. I like your tribute to us "older dads".

I definitely have more patience than ever before.

I can't say I appreciate my child more than any teenage dad, but can say I appreciate him more than I would have if he were born when I was a teenager.

I sincerely believe I have much more wisdom to depart to my child than I did last year or the year before or the years, many of them before that...

I do understand the cycle of life and appreciate it - and I got to see "Lion King" performed live at the old Pantages Theater in L.A.!!!

[Trajan]

8. 18 for me ...

Seems like only yesterday ..... damn ....

[Seabiscuit]

28. So how old is he/she?

It "seems like yesterday" that my first child was born. And I gave up smoking. For him. (And my wife).

[Trajan]

34. She would be ...

18 ....

and another 16 ....

and another 14 .....

[mongo]

9. my 20th fathers day

and I think I'm starting to develop a Grandpa urge. Not that I don't want my daughter to finish college, and make her own choices in life.

But I miss having a little one around. My wife and I tried for several years, but it just isn't gonna happen.

[Seabiscuit]

27. Well, guess what...

I married late in life - to someone much younger who'd never had children either.

We tried for years, with no luck. We began thinking "it just isn't going to happen. Maybe we should look into adoption." Which we did.

But then, last September, Robby was born.

You just never know.

Miracles happen.

[Mr. McD]

10. My 31st. one

[IChing]

12. Hate to count but it's over the early 20's mark.

congratulations
here is a picture of my son:http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x3476510

[tjdee]

58. Looks like Orlando Bloom!

What a cutie he is....does he take after you or your wife, LOL?

:hi:

[obxhead]

13. awesome man!!

Raise him to "think outside of the box".
congrats

[Seabiscuit]

25. Wow! Thank you! Thank you! He's already "thinking outside the box"

No "little boxes" will affect his life!

[HawkerHurricane]

14. #17

Oldest Girl is 17.
Youngest Girl is 12.
Son is 6.

[Magrittes Pipe]

15. My first Father's Day.

Of course my girls are 14 and 5.

Tricky thing, parenthood.

[Seabiscuit]

20. Did you vote in the poll?

Your avatar deceived me. I thought you were female. Stupid me!

[dajoki]

17. i have two daughters

26 & 24 years old. be prepared for everything and CONGRATULATIONS!:crazy:

[xmas74]

18. since my kid's father refuses to get off his ass and have

anything to do w/ her I get to play dad along w/ mom every single day.
Can I be both? I get her Father's Day cards that she makes at day care anyways.

[Seabiscuit]

19. Yes, you definitely get to be both! Happy Father's Day to you too!!!

[obxhead]

46. keep up the fight.

It's hard enough as a pair.
so much more difficult alone. I (and I'm sure DU) wish you the best.
hope you have a great pop's day.

[Dan-W]

50. delete

[HeeBGBz]

22. Happy Father's Day, guys

Me own daddy has passed on and I just wanted to remind folks to give their pa's an extra hug. Cause when it's too late, it's too late and you'll wish you did.

[Seabiscuit]

23. Thank you! I was at the Scripps Birch Aquarium today and saw the most

wonderful fish and plaques. In La Jolla, California.

One plaque was "Dedicated to Papa. Who told me 'Tread gently on Mother Earth. She's pregnant.' I will pass your love of the earth and sea and your wisdom to your grandchildren (a, b, and c)."

[HeeBGBz]

30. What a beautiful sentiment

Sounds like a good family.

[obxhead]

29. Happy "pops" day to all you "pops" out there!

we are what we are because of you.
Thanx again
and keep growin 'em strong willed and open minded.
To any single mom's out there, happy "pops" day to you too. you've earned it as well.

[benny05]

33. Good sentiments

Happy Dad's Day to all...

I lost my dad 15 years ago, but always share the joy with others.

[Seabiscuit]

36. Thanks for checking in - please see my post #23 above.

[Seabiscuit]

37. I wish I could edit this thread by now to include single moms. They also

deserve to celebrate "Father's Day".

Especially when their childrens' fathers don't contribute time, energy or, most horrendously, financial support.

Sadly, there are far too many single moms out there living this reality.

But KUDO's to them all for having the fortitude to focus their energies on their children.

[obxhead]

38. yup

wish I could edit mine too.
Single pop's deserve the same credit on mama's day.

[Seabiscuit]

40. I agree. If only I had posted something like that on mother's day.

[obxhead]

45. damn it

Today I go help dad with the house. Talk some politics. Grill some cow and some veggies.
1,720 no longer have the "option" to go chill with dad today. So many more are so far away that a phone call is all they (may) get. Can't we just bring 'em all home? Why do we die for a lie?
I know this was about dad's day but this late night thought hit hard.
FIGHT AND PROTEST WITH A LOUD AND CLEAR VOICE.
I know if I had a son or daughter in Iraq I would be standing on the White House Lawn at dawn sceaming my f-in head off. Gitmo or no.
edit - spelling

[aquaman]

31. My wife is pregnant, baby is due in Feb. 2006

So, I am a half father I guess.

[Seabiscuit]

35. Congratulations to you and your wife!!!

No one's "a half father". You'll make it!

:applause:

[obxhead]

39. na

2k6 - 1st pops day.
congrats
raise 'em to "think outside that box"
no half about it.

[Mythsaje]

41. It's my eleventh Father's Day.

My first was just after my oldest son was born in 1994.

I've got two boys--they live some 300 miles away. I talk to them once a week, though--unless their phone's temporarily disconnected.

Tomorrow's another father's day I'll celebrate by going to visit my Dad again...after our Midsummer Ritual, that is.

[Seabiscuit]

44. OK, I'll bite - what's your "Midsummer Ritual"???

[Mythsaje]

54. It's a pagan gathering

to celebrate Midsummer. It just happens that we're doing it on the same day as Father's Day this year.

[Wapsie B]

42. Father's Day # 18 for me.

It is nice to see them grow up.

[Seabiscuit]

43. So who the fuck voted : "W.C. Fanatics: 'I hate kids'"???

Sorry - my fault - I shouldn't have included that option.

This started out as a serious thread, but I'm still so fucked up in the humor department that I included that W. C. Fields joke.

Oh, well, someone out there's only as fucked up as I am, which IMHO can't be all that bad, eh?

[B Calm]

48. My son and I celebrated my 27th fathers day yesterday and went

fishing together. I caught a real nice Black Crappie and released it into my pond. Then we had weiner roast last night, drank beer and watched family member trying to catch some of my catfish. I say trying because I have huge catfish and they were having one hell of a time landing them.. It was funny..

[CRK7376]

49. 16 years worth

of Father's Days and still hanging in there. 2 boys and a girl...

[Scooter24]

51. Happy Father's Day to all the DU Dad's!

:) Wish you all the best on this day! :party:

:woohoo:

[Dan-W]

52. #24.

Son, 24
Daughter, 23.

[Briarius]

53. only the second one here

but congrats to all the dad's!

[malmapus]

55. 2nd Fathers day for me, 22 almost 23 month old daughter

She's a trip, my latest project is teaching her to play cowbell (she can keep the beat for the most part to "Don't Fear the Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult).

[Seabiscuit]

56. HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

We made it to another day and here it is Father's Day.

[Left Is Write]

57. I'm answering on behalf of my husband.

He celebrated his first Father's Day as a stepfather in 1998. Our first child together, a daughter, was born in December of 1999, and our son was born in January of 2002.

Happy Father's Day to you!

[Seabiscuit]

60. Congrats to you and your husband!

And a Happy Father's Day to him!

[Mark E. Smith]

59. My 5 Year Old Got His Yellow Belt In Karate Last Night ...

... and punched through his first board.

That was my Father's Day present.

[Parrcrow]

61. This is my first Father's Day

I now have three step-children.:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[mvd]

62. I want to wish all the dads out there..

a happy Father's Day! :party: As a son, I've celebrated many more than 5 Father's Days with my dad.

[NNadir]

63. Ten years here. A great 10 years too.

The little guy is 6.

The marriage is 20.

I couldn't be happier.

[BikeWriter]

64. This is my 31st Father's Day.

[HawkerTyphoon]

65. #42

#1 son is 42, his sister is 36.